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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

1,600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $232.88/cwt -5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 621 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $244.95/cwt -5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 571 lb · 53 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $227.60/cwt -4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,527/hd at 671 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,600 1,000 0
Feeder cattle 1,400 750 0
Slaughter cattle 160 140 0
Replacement cattle 40 110 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,620 compared with 1,013 last week. The market was a little softer across all classes. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were fully steady with last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–190 183 2 375.00–430.00 $401.37 $735 —
235 235 2 360.00–375.00 $367.50 $864 —
255–295 277 6 335.00–385.00 $352.89 $978 -6.75
300–345 316 15 335.00–360.00 $350.27 $1,107 -11.24
350–395 364 15 325.00–350.00 $338.68 $1,233 +5.52
400–440 422 25 300.00–325.00 $308.31 $1,301 -0.62
450–495 467 28 260.00–305.00 $270.62 $1,264 +1.25
500–545 523 45 245.00–265.00 $250.45 $1,310 -5.87
550–590 571 53 238.00–253.00 $244.95 $1,399 -5.88
600–645 621 54 230.00–265.00 $232.88 $1,446 -5.69
650–695 671 51 225.00–233.00 $227.60 $1,527 -4.16
700–745 720 21 218.00–232.00 $224.13 $1,614 -4.11
750–790 765 11 214.00–229.00 $219.72 $1,681 -5.47
800–810 805 2 215.00–225.00 $219.97 $1,771 -1.77
860–865 864 4 204.00–214.00 $211.51 $1,827 —
1075 1075 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 285.00–330.00 $305.97 $673 —
275–280 278 2 315.00–330.00 $322.57 $897 —
300–345 330 13 275.00–325.00 $297.44 $982 -7.52
350–395 372 20 260.00–320.00 $296.02 $1,101 +8.16
400–445 428 22 248.00–290.00 $264.12 $1,130 -1.34
450–495 474 27 235.00–255.00 $246.68 $1,169 -7.67
500–545 522 21 220.00–243.00 $235.70 $1,230 -5.26
550–595 572 46 215.00–235.00 $226.49 $1,296 -9.86
600–640 621 24 210.00–229.00 $221.37 $1,375 -6.48
650–695 672 32 205.00–223.00 $214.86 $1,444 -5.16
700–745 725 12 204.00–214.00 $207.81 $1,507 —
750–795 768 12 185.00–213.00 $204.71 $1,572 -6.29
810 810 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $1,640 —
915–935 925 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $1,596 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $929 -2.52
430 430 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,010 —
510–540 525 2 215.00–218.00 $216.46 $1,136 +6.46
555–570 563 2 205.00–215.00 $210.07 $1,183 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 350.00 $350.00 $682 —
250–285 273 3 320.00–375.00 $338.51 $924 —
310–340 323 14 295.00–315.00 $306.04 $989 -20.12
375 375 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 +44.69
355–395 376 15 285.00–305.00 $295.80 $1,112 +0.49
400–445 429 26 265.00–285.00 $269.03 $1,154 -120.97
450–495 470 3 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $1,433 +43.92
450–495 475 30 250.00–263.00 $253.80 $1,206 -7.23
510–535 525 3 293.00–300.00 $296.00 $1,554 +21.00
500–545 526 28 235.00–248.00 $239.75 $1,261 -35.25
550–595 575 40 230.00–238.00 $231.85 $1,333 -5.06
600–645 621 45 220.00–230.00 $223.68 $1,389 -5.26
630 630 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 +41.06
650–675 661 25 218.00–222.00 $221.16 $1,462 -3.60
700–740 720 8 210.00–214.00 $210.87 $1,518 -7.11
760–770 765 3 208.00–219.00 $212.35 $1,624 -2.65
925–940 933 2 188.00–190.00 $188.99 $1,763 —
1010 1010 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 285.00 $285.00 $484 +5.00
255–290 280 5 265.00–310.00 $286.50 $802 -1.23
305–335 318 5 270.00–290.00 $281.08 $894 -11.23
365–395 381 5 245.00–273.00 $264.38 $1,007 +10.11
400–445 423 24 230.00–260.00 $246.43 $1,042 -7.22
450–495 471 30 220.00–248.00 $235.72 $1,110 -5.51
500–545 522 22 220.00–231.00 $225.88 $1,179 -5.87
550–595 571 37 210.00–227.00 $220.82 $1,261 -0.66
600–645 619 47 200.00–218.00 $212.34 $1,314 -5.38
650–695 673 26 203.00–215.00 $210.42 $1,416 -5.59
700–745 723 14 200.00–207.00 $204.13 $1,476 +1.65
750–780 766 9 190.00–200.00 $194.99 $1,494 -7.52
810–820 813 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,504 -8.00
855–890 873 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,615 —
910 910 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,684 +7.55
1025 1025 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,814 +1.90
1255 1255 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,945 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 3 218.00–245.00 $231.06 $885 —
400–445 421 7 225.00–238.00 $233.77 $984 +0.88
470–490 483 4 220.00–225.00 $223.78 $1,081 -7.22
515–545 521 5 208.00–218.00 $210.49 $1,097 —
555–595 575 17 200.00–215.00 $207.16 $1,191 +22.16
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —
665 665 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 —
755–795 778 4 170.00–205.00 $194.46 $1,513 -12.18
830–845 838 2 168.00–175.00 $171.47 $1,437 —
860–895 873 4 163.00–185.00 $171.40 $1,496 -17.54
910–945 928 2 170.00–171.00 $170.51 $1,582 —
975 975 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,638 —
1155 1155 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,790 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340 1340 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1555 1273 75-80% 6 140.00–151.00 $143.19 $1,823 +7.90
1075–1765 1366 75-80% 27 130.00–138.00 $133.48 $1,823 —
1115–1760 1399 75-80% 12 125.00–129.00 $125.68 $1,758 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–995 826 85-90% 6 85.00–110.00 $98.78 $816 -16.22
810–955 883 85-90% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,015 +15.32
865–970 919 85-90% 4 119.00–125.00 $120.69 $1,109 +0.69
1000–1065 1026 85-90% 8 100.00–111.00 $104.69 $1,074 -10.31
1020–1080 1050 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,260 +15.00
1030–1150 1081 85-90% 7 115.00–119.00 $116.43 $1,259 +11.43
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,285 +10.54
1040–1230 1130 80-85% 9 131.00–137.00 $133.12 $1,504 —
1005–1325 1138 80-85% 7 125.00–130.00 $126.36 $1,438 —
1125–1260 1193 80-85% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.47 $1,425 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1225 1173 5 136.00–149.00 $141.59 $1,661 -17.22
1280–1370 1325 2 155.00 $155.00 $2,054 —
1545 1545 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,178 —
1425–2105 1595 13 149.00–160.00 $155.74 $2,484 —
1410–1985 1731 19 165.00–180.00 $169.17 $2,928 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
885–1055 947 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,526.50
945–975 960 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,537.30
1035–1285 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,381.35
1110–1175 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,825.00–1,925.00 $1,881.85
875–1465 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,600.00–2,550.00 $2,128.84
1085–1225 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,148.25

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 thin fleshed 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 -146.38
1065–1295 1212 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–3,250.00 $3,214.65 +783.37
1315–1435 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–2,950.00 $2,854.36 —
1345–1500 1423 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,447.28 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.